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| The area of study that focuses on the composition of matter. |
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| Research that is directed toward a practical goal or application |
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| The study of processes that take place in an organism. |
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| Applies science to the production of biological products or processes |
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| The study of the composition of matter and the changes the matter undergoes. |
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| a procedure that is used to test a hypothesis |
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| A proposed explanation for an observation. |
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| the study of chemicals that , in genera, do not contain carbon. |
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| The world of objects that are large enough to see with the unaided eye |
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| anything that has mass and occupies space |
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| The world of objects that can only be seen under magnification |
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| the variable you change during an experiment |
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| using your senses to obtain information |
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| the study of all chemicals containing carbon |
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| the area that deals with the mechanism, the rate, and the energy transter that occurs when matter undergoes a change |
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| a material found in air, water, or soil that is harmful to humans or other organisms |
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| the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake |
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| a variable that is observed during the experiment |
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| a concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments. |
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| a logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem |
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| the means by which society provides it members with those things needed and desired |
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| a well-tested explanation for a broad set of observations |
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